What does Karl Marx’s Capital mean for our lives today? Disposable Time and Capital: Learning from Marx by Shii Kazuo offers a compelling and highly accessible answer. This book presents Capital not simply as a critique of capitalism, but as a powerful guide to thinking about human freedom. At its core is Marx’s idea of “disposable time”─time beyond necessity that can be devoted to learning, creativity, social life, and the full development of human potential. By placing this concept at the center, the book reveals a striking and often overlooked dimension of Marx’s thought: that the true wealth of society lies not only in production, but in the expansion of free time. Based on a series of widely praised lectures, the book is structured in three parts that guide readers step by step. It begins with a clear explanation of socialism as a society grounded in human freedom, not state control. It then introduces the key ideas of Capital─including exploitation and the struggle over working time─in an engaging and easy-to-understand way. Finally, it explores the deeper theoretical foundations of Marx’s vision, drawing on both published works and recent scholarly research. The author, Shii Kazuo, is Chairperson of the Central Committee of the Japanese Communist Party and a former long-serving member of Japan’s House of Representatives. Known for his extensive engagement with political economy and contemporary global issues, he brings both intellectual depth and practical insight to his reading of Marx. The result is a rare combination: a book that is both accessible for beginners and intellectually satisfying for serious readers. Without requiring prior knowledge, it opens the door to one of the most influential works in modern thought. At a time when questions about work, inequality, and the use of time are more urgent than ever, this book offers a fresh and thought-provoking perspective. It invites readers to rediscover Marx not only as a critic of capitalism, but as a thinker who explored how a freer and more humane society might be built. Clear, engaging, and deeply relevant, Disposable Time and Capital is an ideal introduction to Marx─and a timely guide for anyone interested in the future of work and human freedom.

※この商品はタブレットなど大きいディスプレイを備えた端末で読むことに適しています。また、文字だけを拡大することや、文字列のハイライト、検索、辞書の参照、引用などの機能が使用できません。 Japan's bestselling author tearfully apologizes for the real historical issues between Japan and Korea. A shocking work that describes the entire truth about the Japan-Korea annexation era. We must not turn our eyes away from the historical facts. A must-read e-book for all Korean nationals! Naoki Hyakuta is a veteran author and screen writer. Born in 1956 in the southern Japanese city of Osaka, He entered the media industry while still a student at Doshisha University. He would leave college to begin his writing career for the TV series "Detective: Night Scoop!", which he would continue to work on for thirty-three years. Hyakuta started his career as a novelist in 2006; Eternal Zero became a bestseller, selling over millions of copies, immediately propelling Hyakuta to fame. Since then, he published several best-selling books, including A Man Called Pirate (Japan Booksellers' Award in 2013), Frog’s Paradise, and Nihon-Kokuki.

About the Author: Nobuhiko Hosaka was born in Yamanashi, Japan in 1945 and currently lives in Tokyo. He is a film director known for his stories about humanity. He has also been involved in the creation of many documentaries and animated films. He has a novel visual sense and his works are acclaimed as part of Japan’s Nouvelle Vague genre in the 1980s. Translation:Junko Ishizuka About the Book: This story, “Two in Hiroshima,” was written by Nobuhiko Hosaka, a film director, based on an original script specially written for him by the famous screenplay writer, Ryuzo Kikushima, who wrote a number of scripts for Kurosawa movies. “Two in Hiroshima” is a drama centered around the catastrophic event on August 6, 1945, and portrays the friendship between an American soldier and a Japanese soldier, as well as the tragic experience of the atomic bomb that destroyed the friendship. By taking the viewpoints of two main characters of different nationalities, the author questions the meaning of the tragedy of war and tries to convey the hope that even enemies can understand each other. It’s a “story of humanity transcending both time and nationality,” created to keep the horrific tragedy of war from fading from our memories.

The Dojima Rice Exchange of the Edo period (1603-1868), located in Osaka, Japan, is known among researchers as “the world’s first futures trading market.” Much as modern markets do today, the Edo-period Dojima market had a market for trading securities called rice certificates and an index futures market for trading indices derived from those securities. The market economy and the Exchange itself became extraordinarily dynamic, astounding observers of the time. But a dynamic market poses its own challenges, as we in our times know all too well. How did the people and government of the Edo period, who had no precedents to draw on, let alone economists to consult, contend with what was often a runaway market? The story of how the futures market developed and functioned at Dojima reveals the true nature of the “market economy.”

※この商品はタブレットなど大きいディスプレイを備えた端末で読むことに適しています。また、文字だけを拡大することや、文字列のハイライト、検索、辞書の参照、引用などの機能が使用できません。 This book is about a way to build one’s global-local(g-local) mindset for the 21st century. I have based the book on information about Japan and the Japanese way of life, particularly information related to technology, economics, politics, environment, and society. And I talk about our relations with China and ASEAN countries to show how they influence us to nurture our g-local mindset for the future. 　“Civilization may evolve into a merger of technology and humanity. Since Japanese culture seems a good harmony between mystic attitudes and technocratic knowledge more than others, it could be a positive influence on our future Conscious-Technology Age. Which Way Are the Japanese People Heading? Creating a Pan Pacific Culture by Professor Mizuta Kazuo on sustainable development and global consciousness gives great detail on this transition to the required future mindset.” 　Jerome C. Glenn, the Millennium Project ［Author］ Kazuo Mizuta Kyoto Sangyo University 　　　Professor Emeritus 　　　Comparative Culture Studies 　　　Futurist 　I am a practicing sociologist in the field of comparative culture, long-time futurist, and professor emeritus at Kyoto Sangyo University in Kyoto, one of the leading private universities in the country. I have spent years assessing and comparing traditional Japanese values and institutions with those of other countries both in Asia and the West. My research fields are comparative culture and future studies. I’ve worked all my life thinking and learning about American and Japanese ways of living. 　I received a Fulbright scholarship to study at English Department, Western Michigan University as a graduate student. After finishing the M.A. program there, I moved to Department of East Asian Languages and Literature at the University of Wisconsin, Madison as I received a teaching assistantship there. While I studied modern American novels and taught basic Japanese in late 1960s at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. I learned how important it was to know the ways that students live, work, engage in sport activities, and socialize in everyday life. 　I taught at Kyoto Sangyo University, Department of Cultural Studies. I have also worked for the University Affiliated Research Institute of World Affairs. 　I wrote An Introduction to Comparative Culture Studies (1996).and translated The State of the Future2016 of the Millennium Project. 　The paper, Human and Robots Interaction: When Will Robots Come of Age? (World Future Review September 2014 vol.6, issue 3: 251-260) shows my future point of view.

※この絵本は『地球をまもるってどんなこと？　 小学生のわたしたちにできること』の【英語版】です。 Every choice we make in our daily lives has an impact on the environment. As we humans have made our lives more comfortable and convenient, we have also polluted the air, destroyed forests and filled the oceans with waste. The climate is changing too and we are experiencing more natural disasters, such as hurricanes and floods, than ever before. Not only that, there are places on Earth where humans are at war with one another and children are being forced to do unfair work. What will happen if this continues? The Earth may no longer be inhabitable by the time we are adults. In this book, I will share with you my ideas about the actions we can take to make this world a better place.

Win without fighting - the definitive version of Ushiro Karate that realizes the essence of Bujutsu! 　 This book is a compilation of three of Kenji Ushiro's karate books, "The Origin of Budo” (in 2000), "The Knowledge and Practice of Bujutsu Karate” (in 2001), and "The Way to Bujutsu Karate” (in 2003). And it is the definitive version of “Ushiro Karate”with new and detailed additions and corrections. 　 The essence of Bujutsu Karate, beyond styles and schools, is explained based on actual practice. What is the true meaning of Bujutsu? What is the meaning of Kata? What is the meaning of Bunkai-kumite? What is Body-Brain? What is Breathing Power? What is Neutralization? Who is a master? What is training? The book is a must-read for all practitioners of Bujutsu, not just karate practitioners. 　 In addition, this book contains a "practical philosophy" of life that leads to how we should be in our daily lives, how we should be as people, how we should be as leaders, and ultimately, how we should live based on Mr. Ushiro's wide range of experiences and perspectives as a corporate leader and a leading-edge engineer in the field of electronics. This is the starting point for the teaching of "Ki" that Mr. Ushiro is currently deploying to bring out the potential of human beings. 　 This book is not a ‘how-to’ book as we have seen in recent years. This is because there is no how-to in Bujutsu. However, for those who are serious about pursuing the path of Bujutsu, I am certain that this book will lead them to the true way of training. Furthermore, for those who are searching for a way to live in this difficult time, I am confident that this book will be a guide to living an unwavering life.

新シリーズ「月刊ドキュメント」！1年越しのリベンジ。世界初の！プロジェクションマッピングによる、スノーボードゲレンデイベント！ COLOR MOUNTAIN -inhabitant x eness 初めての公開となるメイキング写真 『 私たちの体験を皆様に紹介したくこの作品にまとめました 』 必ずリベンジをするという約束を果たすため、1年後の2012年3月5日に、このイベントをリベンジしに僕たちは苗場スキー場へ集結。内容は前回よりも大きい規模での予定となり、スノーボードストレートジャンプ台全体に映し出すプロジェクションマッピングを実行しました。iPhoneによるアプリケーションをenessチームが開発し、オーディンスイベントユーザーがリアルタイムでプロジェクションマッピングをコントロールできるというプログラムも世界初のチャレンジで行った。 Our second SNOW SHOW with inhabitant at Mt Naeba, Japan. This journey began in 2011, where we happened to be setting up this event as the earthquake struck Japan. The original show was cancelled, however inhabitant insisted we see our shared vision through. A year on we've arrived with a grand plan to color the mountain from launch to landing. In two days we set up our projectors, snow mapping software and nifty iphone app. allowing the audience to interact with visuals in real-time, the riders illuminated the mountain as they approached and hit the ramp. Event night 3rd March 2012 Location Mt Naeba - Japan. inhabitant & eness 2012年3月5日

※この商品はタブレットなど大きいディスプレイを備えた端末で読むことに適しています。また、文字だけを拡大することや、文字列のハイライト、検索、辞書の参照、引用などの機能が使用できません。 ※この商品は紙の書籍のページを画像にした電子書籍です。文字だけを拡大することはできません。 日本史と英語を同時に学ぶ！ シンプルな英文でスラスラ読める！ 日本史の専門家と小・中学校で子どもたちに英語を教えている先生が強力タッグ。『中学レベル』の英語で、専門的になりがちな歴史用語をわかりやすく解説する たとえば「開国する」はopen the countryと訳すなど、シンプルな英文で解説することで、スラスラと英語が読めるようになる。これ一冊で、英語と日本史の入門書としても使え、知らず知らずのうちに英語がうまくなり、日本史が好きになる。 【例文】 本書に出てくる英文からの問題！ １．“Our enemy is at Honno-ji temple!”は、誰が言った有名な言葉？ ２．次の書物の英語タイトルは、日本語では何というか？ The Narrow Road to Deep North ３．In 1600,the battle of 　　　　broke out between leyasu(East Army)and Mitsunari(West Army).で、　　　に入る地名は？ ※答えは本文中にあります。 【目次】 Chapter1　Ancient Times⇒From the Birth of Japan to the Time of Nobles 《第1章》古代⇒日本の誕生から貴族の世の中 Chapte2　Medieval Times⇒The Time of Samurai, the Time of Wars 《第2章》中世⇒武士の時代、争乱の時代 Chapter3　Pre-modern Time⇒The Unification of Japan and the Rise of Common People 《第3章》近世⇒天下統一と庶民の台頭 Chapter4　Modern Time→Japan in the International Community 《第4章》近代⇒国際社会の中の日本 Chapter5　Present Times⇒Global Society and Japan 《第5章》現代⇒グローバル社会と日本

日本人の心のふるさと“唱歌”“童謡”“名歌”……。 「赤とんぼ」「うさぎ」「荒城の月」「わらべうた」など 数ある愛唱歌の中から国境を越えて歌い継ぎたい53曲を厳選！ 叙情あふれる日本語の歌詞を、メロディに合わせて歌いやすく英訳。 下の歌詞の曲名わかりますか？ How grateful we are to our teachers! How much we grew because of you! We learned in this school of life together through these years How swiftly they rolled by! Now is the time to part and say Good-bye to you, every one of you, our heartfelt thanks to you (答え：「仰げば尊し」)

全世界にひろがる幸福の科学(ハッピー・サイエンス)。 5大陸すべてで開催された大講演会―――。 世界教師(ワールド・ティーチャー)の「英語説法」シリーズ、ついに書籍化! 〔英語で語られた説法を日本語訳付きで収録〕 私たち日本人に必要な「正義」とは何か。 そして世界の未来を拓く「力」とは何か。 逆境に立たされる日本が、国防危機から未来を切り拓くために。 中国、北朝鮮、EU、そしてアメリカ…… 混迷の度を深める世界情勢を見極め、明日への希望を創りだしてゆくために。 ―――人類の未来は、この言葉の上に築かれる。 ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Now is the time for “Justice.” And the time for “Decision.” We need “Aspiration” to create our future. The Power of God shall appear in the near future. “Future” itself will have the power. I myself shall realize the concept of God by my words. I hope you all be able to receive “Positive Future” through this book. Yes, you can! 今こそ「正義」の時である。 そして「決断」の時でもある。 私たちが未来を創り出すには、「志」が必要である。 神の力がもうすぐ姿を現すだろう。 「未来」そのものが力を持つ時がくるのだ。 私は、言葉を通じて神の概念を地に打ち立てるだろう。 わが願いは、「積極的未来」を、あなたがたに与えることだ。 この本を読むことを通して。 そう、きっとできるだろう! (「序文」より)

※この商品はタブレットなど大きいディスプレイを備えた端末で読むことに適しています。また、文字だけを拡大することや、文字列のハイライト、検索、辞書の参照、引用などの機能が使用できません。 世界が注目するアーティスト、Meyocoの世界初画集 東南アジアを拠点に活動するイラストレーター、“Meyoco“のアート作品を約240点収録した商業初作品集です。 2020年4月現在、Instagramのフォロワー数は120万人を超え、愛らしい色彩で描かれるキュートなキャラクターとモチーフは世界中の人々を魅了しています。 本書では厳選作品と描き下ろし作品の収録に加え、活動初期の水彩画の同人誌「Foliage」、「REVERIE」、「Bodies of Water」を再録。 彼女のインスピレーションの源を紐解く、Meyoco本人による詳細なコンセプト解説も多数掲載しています。 花や波などの自然の要素が美しく融合した、夢のようなパステルカラーの世界は、ファンのみならず、見る者の心を穏やかに癒してくれることでしょう。 《以下、「Afterword / あとがき」より抜粋》 「私達は大変な時代を生きていますが、その道のりをほんの少しゆるやかにしたり、ちょっぴり素敵にしてくれたりする、ちょっとした癒しの存在を私は信じています。 この本で、みなさんがリラックスできることを願っています。」 “ We live in a difficult time, and I believe in small comforts that make our journeys a tiny bit more relaxing or a little more beautiful. I hope this book helped you relax, . . . ” 著者：Meyoco プロフィール：東南アジアを拠点に活動するイラストレーター。主に漫画やアニメ、ポップカルチャーに着想を得たグッズ制作を手がける。作品は、花や波、天体といった自然の要素からもインスピレーションを受けている。情熱を傾けていることは、日常生活にちょっとした魔法をかけられるようなグッズづくり。 ■Contents Introduction Creative style ◇Celestial – Flower ◇Fantasy – Ocean ◇Animal – Pink ◇Fashion – Watermelon ◇Game – Game console ◇Food & Drink – Work ◇Watercolor Afterword